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Pattern of Regional Metamorphism suggests a Sinistral Displacement of 160 km along the Great Glen Fault

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A metamorphic zonal map of the Central and Northern Highlands of Scotland has been drawn based on the mineralogy of Moinian calc-silicate gneisses. The regional distribution of metamorphic maxima and minima indicates a post-metamorphic sinistral shift of 160 km along the Great Glen Fault.

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WINCHESTER, J. Pattern of Regional Metamorphism suggests a Sinistral Displacement of 160 km along the Great Glen Fault. Nature Physical Science 246, 81–84 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci246081a0

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